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Professor Barbara Stowasser, former chair of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, died yesterday at Sibley Memorial Hospital.
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A laptop was stolen from an office in Reiss Science Building Friday morning, the Department of Public Safety reported.
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This year’s commencement speakers will feature a wide range of famous names, including journalist and television producer David Simon and LivingSocial CEO Tim O’Shaughnessy.
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The women's club volleyball team has accepted responsibility for Tuesday's late-night littering.
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Former Chair of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics Zofia Zukowska died on April 15 at her home in Stillwater, Minn.
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Sandra Fluke (LAW ’12) was named one of the 2012 Women of Distinction last week for her work in helping to promote equity for women and girls.
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The GUSA Senate unanimously passed a resolution that endorsed a recommendation to raise the burden of proof standard in the Student Code of Conduct Sunday night.
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Two armed robberies were reported at restaurants within five blocks of campus Sunday.
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A student was sexually assaulted in Village A Friday evening, according to the Department of Public Safety.
Georgetown will take advantage of a one-year delay offered by the Obama administration before adding contraceptive coverage to its student health insurance policy.
Georgetown’s Disciplinary Review Committee passed a recommendation to raise the burden of proof for disciplinary responsibility.
Despite the Georgetown Solidarity Committee’s protests last Wednesday, the university has not yet responded to alleged labor rights abuses by the apparel company adidas.
The university’s revised plan for the Athletic Training Facility was unanimously approved by the D.C. Zoning Commission last night, more than five years after the initial plans for the building were approved.
For Lori Rowley (SFS ’83), who worked as a congressional intern during her university years, the move to working as a Capitol Hill staffer after graduation was a logical one.
Georgetown University Hospital overbilled Medicare by over $659,000 between 2009 and 2010, according to a recent audit released April 9 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General.
Gelardin New Media Center will soon begin loaning out Kindle Fires and Apple iPads in addition to a variety of new, upgraded audio and video equipment as part of Lauinger Library’s ongoing efforts to step up its technology credentials. Gelardin has offered Kindles for one-month rentals for the past year and chose to order five additional Kindle Fires in response to the e-reader’s popularity.
Recent Georgetown alumnus Florian Lorenz (MSB ’10) died earlier this week due to complications from a chronic heart condition.
Despite a muted presence on campus this semester, D.C. Students Speak has been making strides toward more student representation in local politics.
President Barack Obama announced Monday that World War II Polish resistance fighter and Georgetown scholar Jan Karski (GRD ’52) will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom this spring.
With admission to graduate programs becoming more selective, “undergraduate research” has become a new buzz phrase on college campuses.
The Georgetown University Student Association is considering plans to improve the student-run SafeRides program and to alter the Collegiate Readership Program.
Depression may not be widely acknowledge at Georgetown, but it is widely felt, according to a presentation given Friday by Tyler White (COL ’14) on the results of his semester-long research project studying depression in college students.
Yates Field House released its second annual student survey Thursday in an effort to beef up its services and equipment.
The fall semester editorial staff of The Hoya was elected this weekend and begins its term with today’s issue.
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With final exams quickly approaching, the LXR Community Council and the Georgetown Gastronomes have made plans to transform Alumni Square into a stress-free zone filled with puppies and slushies.
World War II Polish resistance fighter Jan Karski (G '52, H '83) will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
About 20 members of the Georgetown Solidarity Committee protested alleged labor rights abuses by Georgetown licensee Adidas in front of University President John J. DeGioia’s office Wednesday afternoon.
Georgetown’s Bias Related Incident Reporting System has not updated its online record of bias incident statistics since August 2010.
In response to public debate over a proposal by the Georgetown University Student Association executive team to include an LGBTQ-friendly checkbox on freshman housing forms, GUSA is forming a working group to evaluate that proposal and other potential means of increasing on-campus safety for LGBTQ students.
Building upon early popularity, the GU Farmers Market grew to incorporate new vendors and aims to expand its outreach and educational efforts this year.
Since its founding in October, the Student Group Union has worked to begin building a foundation for greater cooperation between university student groups.
This semester, three Georgetown students attempted to gauge the values of the current college-aged generation through the Millennial Values Fellows program offered by the Berkeley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs.
Tonight, a year of work by those involved with Relay For Life will come to fruition in an all-night celebration honoring cancer survivors and recognizing strides made toward finding a cure.
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Frederick Ghandchi (COL ’13) was awarded one a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship in recognition of his work in biomedical research.
After being thrust into the media spotlight in the national debate on contraception coverage in healthcare, Sandra Fluke (LAW ’12) shared her story Monday in Gaston Hall.
SAFE plans require review by university and neighborhood boards
Though one of the SAFE proposals is behind schedule, organizers of all three initiatives still hope to meet key deadlines as the end of the semester approaches.
The University Office of the Registrar will revamp the format of course and professor evaluation results to make data more accessible to students.
Timothy Barbari, director of the Science, Technology and International Affairs program in the School of Foreign Service, will leave Georgetown at the end of the semester to become associate provost for graduate affairs at Boston University.
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A laptop was stolen in a burglary at a Henle Village residence early Saturday morning.
Revised plans for the new Athletic Training Facility were approved by the Old Georgetown Board last week and will now go before the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts for final approval.
The four Georgetown professors included in “The Best 300 Professors” list released by the Princeton Review last week all expressed surprise at the honor bestowed on them.
Government professor Joshua Mitchell has been tapped to serve as interim director of the Tocqueville Forum on the Roots of American Democracy and will seek to stabilize the organization after the departure of its founding director.
Vanessa Correa left her post as assistant director of the Center for Multicultural Equity and Access last week, but her work will continue to shape the Community Scholars program and the lives of students after her departure.
Construction along Wisconsin Avenue that began earlier this month has some residents and businesses in the Glover Park area concerned.
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An evaluation team assessing the university praised Georgetown’s innovations but cited room for improvement in the core curriculum Wednesday.
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A student’s residence in Kennedy Hall was burglarized Tuesday night, according to the Department of Public Safety.
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The university and several neighborhood organizations have jointly requested a 60 day postponement of the deadline for filings in the 2010 Campus Plan process.
Georgetown’s acceptance rate dropped slightly to reach an all-time low of 16.5 percent this admissions cycle, after a year in which a record number of applications were received.
Joanna Foote (SFS ’13) was awarded the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Friday, making her the 26th Georgetown student to receive the honor.
When Agnes Neill Williams (LAW ’54) stepped onto the Georgetown Law Center campus for the first time, she broke 81 years of tradition.
Grad school deans hope to boost the university’s reputation for academic research at a time when graduate application numbers continue to rise.
The McDonough School of Business fell four spots, from 10th to 14th, in Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2012 rankings of undergraduate business schools.
On-campus crime hit its low for this academic year, as crime plummeted 41 percent between February and March.
Participants in several Alternative Spring Break trips and the Magis Immersion and Justice Program sponsored a week of events to share their experiences learning about the lives of immigrants and migrant workers.
A student was assaulted by a taxi driver while being driven to campus early Wednesday morning, according to the Department of Public Safety.
Republican presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich stressed his desire to return the country to its religious values and reform Social Security Wednesday.
The Shops at Georgetown Park are set to undergo substantial interior renovations, including the demolition of the entire ground floor of the building.
While the university must increase the number of alumni participating in its current capital campaign to achieve long-term goals, the campaign is expected to meet this fiscal year’s benchmark.
An anonymous donor has pledged $1 million to the Class of 2012 if more seniors contribute to their class fund than did so last year.
The Department of Health and Human Services finalized a set of federal regulations on Wednesday that will affect Georgetown and about 2,000 other colleges and universities that offer health insurance plans to students and employees.
Founded in the 1970s by students interested in medieval history and culture, the Medieval Club provides an extracurricular outlet not just for Medieval Studies students, but for all students with a penchant for history.
The Georgetown University Student Association senate voted unanimously to approve its budget for fiscal year 2013 and nominations for a new executive cabinet.
Internet pioneer and venture capitalist Ted Leonsis (COL ’77) spoke about entrepreneurship and the importance of empathy to his business success Friday evening.
Thefts in MPD's second district, which includes Georgetown, have spiked 17 percent since Jan. 1, in keeping with a trend of increasing theft across D.C.
While GU’s graduation rate for the Class of 2010 was among the highest in the nation, disparities exist within the university between graduation rates for different racial groups.
University President John J. DeGioia recognized U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former first lady Laura Bush for their work with women and children at the 10th anniversary celebration of the U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council Wednesday.
The site of the former Georgetown Auto Service and Washingtonian convenience store near the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Q Street remains vacant more than a year after a fire forced it to close.
Kober-Cogan Building, which was closed in May 2010 after a steam leak, will remain closed indefinitely, according to the university.
In the wake of the International Church of Christ’s recent ban from university property, Jenny Hunter (COL ’93) shared experiences from her 12 years with the organization in an effort to raise awareness about the dangers of predatory religious groups Tuesday night.
While the lack of a planning committee put this year’s Georgetown Day in jeopardy, students and administrators say a slightly scaled-down version of the annual event will still take place.
Some student employees have not been paid this semester due to problems with the university’s transition to the Georgetown Management System, a new employee organization portal.
For some students at the Georgetown School of Medicine overwhelmed with labs and lectures, a day spent volunteering at Georgetown’s Hoya Clinic in Southeast D.C. can be just what the doctor ordered.
The Visions for a Sustainable Georgetown Initiative has recognized that it is not easy being green on the Hilltop, but hopes to change that with a campus-wide sustainability action plan.
Still struggling to get many of the recommendations it issued in a 2009 report implemented by the university, the Student Commission for Unity is seeking to revitalize its presence on campus.
Kids2College, a six-week program that uses a career-oriented curriculum, partners Georgetown undergraduates with public school students in D.C.’s Ward 7 to introduce them to college and how to prepare for it.
In 1950, the university accepted Samuel Halsey Jr. to the School of Foreign Service, making him the first black undergraduate in Georgetown history.
Two burglaries were reported at the Georgetown University Medical Center during spring break, bringing the total number of Med Center break-ins over the past two months to eight.
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